Food Grinder

I note that there are mixed reviews on this grinder...some good; some bad. I can only report our experiences and findings. To be honest, this is one of the handiest gadgets we now have in the kitchen. We love our KitchenAid Mixer and it is the most often used small appliance in our kitchen. This grinder attachment has enhanced the mixer's usage range greatly. We have had this attachment for about three months now and have used it many times. So far we have had absolutely NO problems with it and it has more than done the job we paid for it to do. If we were into sausage making or something like that in a big time way there is no doubt that we would invest in an appliance specifically meant for that usage. It should be remembered that this is an "attachment" to a small appliance and I suspect that it was not meant for industrial or professional use. It was made for home kitchens, which is what we have, and is more than up to the job. I suspect that if you tried to run 20 or 30 pounds of meat through it during one session that it would probably overload the appliance...this is merely speculation on my part. As it stands, we use ours for homemade sandwitches such as ham salad, beef salad, and the like. It works perfectly for the smaller jobs. We have not had the problem with "iron filings" or "dirty substances" in the end product as some have noted. I do not know the reason this is happening to some folk...it has not happened to us. This grinder does the job in far, far less time than using the old cast iron grinder we have used for years. It is much easier to clean and hook-up is a snap. I do note that it is much more effective if you feed the thing in moderation and not try to "force" more meat into it than is prudent. We are very happy with this product and could not ask for more...next...the pasta maker! Don Blankenship The Ozarks

I love this grinder! I read a lot of reviews before ordering and hoped I would be happy and I am. I cut the meat into strips and put it in the freezer for 15-30 minutes until it was slightly stiff but not frozen too much, set the mixer on speed 4 as per the instructions and fed the meat in at a steady pace but not too aggressive and it worked like a charm. The plastic pusher that comes with it worked great for me. I suspect people who had trouble with it were trying to push the meat at a faster rate than this home use machine was designed for. I ground 6#s of meat in a few minutes and was very happy. I used the coarse blade to grind a sirloin tip roast and had the best hamburger of my life! Grocery stores do not grind the wonderfully flavorful sirloin tip into burger but now, I can. (I watch for sales and stock up.) Many reviewers said that they had trouble with the grinder being unable to grind silver skin, so I just trimmed that off before I started cutting the meat up. No big deal. I did keep it till last and tried grinding to see what would happen and sure enough, it's so fibrous that it just wraps around the mechanism and won't grind very well, but I didn't really have a great need to eat the stuff anyway and with a sharp knife, it's easy to remove before you start. I don't know if this attachment or the stand mixer would be great if you were trying to grind a hundred pounds of meat, but for the home use it was designed for, it is really great. For less than $45 I have a fast and simple way to grind my own meat for a meal or a few meals. Clean up was a snap. As soon as I finished I just ran over it with the sink sprayer then swished it in hot, soapy dishwater and it was clean. Highly recommend for home use. Can't wait to grind some fresh lamb minus all the fat the grocery stores add. Ditto for pork. Delicious! And Amazon is always great about taking care of business.

Shortly after purchasing this thing, my Kitchenaid mixer took a walk off the counter. Presumably it was depressed. In the interim I purchased a hand grinder. I finally replaced my KA mixer which is a good thing as the hand grinder would eventually require me to undergo Tommy John surgery. You need to answer two questions: 1. How much do I want home ground meat and; 2. Am I willing to spend the time to really clean this grinder. Question one is easy. Gourmet food stores (like Agata and Valentina in New York) have one grinder that they clean once each day. Your medium rare burger is likely to contain some medium rare pork. Buying ground meat from a grocery is grotesque. It is always partially oxidized and one has no idea what is really in it. With a home grinder you have much better control of things like fat content. I like fatty burgers and lean meatballs. You can also grind whatever you like (try grinding half chuck and half flank steak for a truly delicious burger). As for question 2, forget the dishwasher. It will not clean the body satisfactorily and the metal parts are not dishwasher safe. You have to figure on a good ten minutes to really clean this thing. I think it's worth it - your mileage may vary. If you need it and are willing to clean it, this is a great device. For best results, partially freeze the meat. Almost everything is better if you grind it twice. Grinding up four or five pounds of meatloaf (beef, pork and veal) is really a trivial pursuit; Fast and easy. I need to buy a sausage stuffer.

Top of the class product, one can never go wrong with kitchenaid

Dieser Fleischwolf, den man gewiss nicht nur für Fleisch verwenden kann, sondern ebenso für Teig und Kartoffeln für Kartoffelklöße, ist von gleicher Qualität wie die Kitchen- Aid Küchenmaschine selbst. Bei diesem Hersteller geht man offenbar kein Risiko ein, wenn man kauft, ohne vorher die Maschine gesehen zu haben. Der Fleischwolf ist mit einem Handgriff eingesetzt und mit der seitlichen Schraube fixiert. Er passt und wackelt nicht. Zum Betrieb wählt man die Stufe 1 oder 2. Die Maschinenleistung ist ausreichend, es gibt keinen Drehzahlabfall bei Belastung. Die Förderschnecke ist, wie auch das Gehäuse, aus einem sehr stabilen, glasfaserverstärktem Kunststoff, alles sehr leicht unter fließendem Wasser zu reinigen. Die Kritik eines anderen Bewerters kann ich nicht bestätigen. Da war die Rede von austretendem Öl oder einer Flüssigkeit bei der Antriebswelle. Wenn, dann kann das nur die Flüssigkeit des Schneidgutes gewesen sein. Möglicherweise war bei ihm die Ringdichtung abhanden gekommen, die auf der Antriebswelle sitzt und dafür sorgt, dass eben diese Flüssigkeiten nicht rückwärts ins Getriebe gedrückt werden. Beim Zusammenbau kann man nichts falsch machen, Messer und auch die Schneidplatten sind beidseitig zu benutzen und einsetzbar. Wer die Förderschnecke nicht richtig einsetzt, bekommt den Schraubring nicht mehr festgezogen. Also alles perfekt durchdacht und von der Handhabung gefällig.

I purchased this product last week as I wanted to grind meat / cheese for fresh tortellini I was making. I ignored the negative reviews, however they did leave me a little confused. The product is plastic, however its is robust. I minced down a mix of sausages, chicken, herbs and Parmesan cheese with no problem at all. You have to chop items into small cubes and then place in the machine (raw or cooked). I certainly didn't notice any difficulty at all with the shoot being too small, the product being slow and mincing / grinding nor food being left over. If this is happening I suggest the instruction booklet is read again as there's something you are doing completely wrong. It's not a difficult machine to use, you just attach to the Kitchenaid and then mince your food. Simple. I would highly recommend this product to any person who enjoys cooking.

Es verdad que es un producto caro, pero tiene muy buena calidad. No tenemos carnicería cerca de casa y usamos la máquina para picar cualquier trozo de carne que compras en el súper. Las carnes picadas que se compran tienen muchos aditivos y no nos gustan. Con este cacharrito te haces tu carne picada en un momento. Además si queremos hacer hamburguesas le añadimos las verduras al trozo de carne y se pica todo junto y no hay que ensuciar más cacharros ni cortar con cuchillo. Es bastante fácil de montar y limpiar. Muy contenta con la compra

I had to buy this after buying a cheaper version.